The single topped the Billboard Hot 100 in the United States, and made the top five in the United Kingdom.
It has been covered by over 150 artists, making it the second-most covered Beatles song after "Yesterday".
Harrison said his favorite version of the song was James Brown's, which he kept in his personal jukebox.
"Something" runs at a speed of around 66 beats per minute.
The melody is in the key of C major until the eight-measure-long bridge, or middle eight, which is in the key of A major.